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Boiler cleaning optimization with fouling rate identification
Assignee: Elsag International BV
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Filing: 1983-10-12
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2003-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of optimizing the scheduling time between sootblowing operations in a boiler having a plurality of heat traps, comprises measuring the instantaneous efficiency for each heat trap of the boiler, using a filter constant and the amount of load under which the heat trap is placed to calculate an average slope for the loss of efficiency between sootblowing operations and calculating an optimum scheduling period between sootblowing operations as a function of a cost factor reflecting the cost of a sootblowing operation, the duration of the sootblowing operation and the slope.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Klatt
- 👤 Theodore N. Matsko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:23
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B37/00; F22B37/02; F22B37/56; F23; F23J; F23J3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
A method of optimizing the scheduling time for sootblowing in one of a plurality of heat traps in boiler, comprising:
Claim 2
Independent Claim
20 words
A method of optimizing the scheduling time for sootblowing in one of a plurality of heat traps in boiler, comprising:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
Obtaining a fixed cost value S corresponding to the cost of running a sootblowing operation for the heat trap; calculating the average slope (a) for a loss of efficiency during a period between sootblowing operations for the heat trap; determining the length (θ c ) for a sootblowing operation of the heat trap; and calculating the optimum duration between sootblowing operations (θ opt ) according to the relationship: ##EQU10##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
Obtaining a fixed cost value S corresponding to the cost of running a sootblowing operation for the heat trap; calculating the average slope (a) for a loss of efficiency during a period between sootblowing operations for the heat trap; determining the length (θ c ) for a sootblowing operation of the heat trap; and calculating the optimum duration between sootblowing operations (θ opt ) according to the relationship: ##EQU10##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the average slop is calculated by calculating the instantaneous efficiency (E Ni ) for the heat trap, obtaining a filter constant (X) for the heat trap, obtaining an average instantaneous efficiency loss value (E AVi ) from the relationship E.sub.AVi =(1-X) E.sub.AVi +X .ENi, measuring the energy cost and load for the boiler, the slope being equal to the product of the average instantaneous efficiency loss, the load and the energy cost.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the instantaneous efficiency loss (E Ni ) is calculated by measuring a change of boiler efficiency due to the sootblowing of the heat trap and dividing the change of efficiency by the actual time between sootblowing operations for the heat trap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 1, including measuring the actual duration between sootblowing operations for each of a plurality of heat traps in the boiler, obtaining the optimum duration between sootblowing operations for each of the heat traps, calculating the difference between the actual and optimum durations for each heat trap and selecting the heat trap having the greatest difference for the next sootblowing operation.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-08-21 | 1988-02-20 | 1988-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-08-21 | 1992-02-20 | 1992-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-08-21 | 1996-02-20 | 1996-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |